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PECI student talent shines in free production of Macbeth
PECI students dramatize what happens when a trio of witches predicts a brave Scottish general will become King as they present Shakespeare’s tragedy of Macbeth this weekend at the high school. Notable quotes from the play include: “Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble”; “Out, damned spot! Out, I say”; “What’s done […]
PECI boys hockey team competes at Bay of Quinte
UPDATE: Two losses today at Bay of Quinte play. The team plays at COSSA March 6th – the furthest any PECI Boys Hockey team has advanced! Story and photos by Rebecca Juby Following a tough 7-2 loss against St. Teresa’s in the last regular season game, the PECI boys hockey team came back to beat the […]
PECI’s Jr. Boys Basketball team wins COSSA
PECI’s Junior Boys Basketball team ended the season at the very top of the game, winning the AA COSSA Championship – for the first time in 21 years. It was an especially thrilling win for Coach Rob Garden, as he was a member of the PECI team 21 years ago that accomplished the feat at […]
PECI girls hockey team heads to Bay of Quinte action
UPDATE MARCH 1 – BSS wins 3-0 to end PECI’s day at Bay of Quinte finals. Tweet from the team notes “fantastic team effort, we just couldn’t find the back of the net. COSSA on Monday. Location/Time TBA” FEB 23 – Story and photos by Rebecca Juby The PECI Girls hockey team came out on top of […]
Panthers end regular season with two wins
By Rebecca Juby PECI Girl’s hockey ended regular season play with back-to-back wins this week. Monday the girls took on ENSS Blue Dragons and won 3-1. The game started strong for the Panthers with Brooke Jackson scoring within the first 20 seconds of the period. The game became dominated by ENSS, thirsty for a goal, […]
U14 County Clippers hustle at tri-meet
The U14 County Clippers basketball team hustled at PECI during a tri-meet with the Belleville Spirits and the Kingston Cats. Coaches Landon Burns-Keaney and Anne-Marie Corrigan are in their first year with the Clippers. Burns-Keaney played his early ball for the Pinecrest Lions. Team members Pero, Vincent, Smith, Johnson and Gilbert all hail from his […]
Residents want more time to consider changes to schools
County residents want more time to consider drastic changes to the community’s schools and the mayor has already taken concerns to higher ups. About 200 people gathered inside Prince Edward Collegiate Institute’s auditorium Wednesday night for the County’s first public meeting for the school accommodation review. Six of the County’s eight schools are affected in […]
Community welcomes new Youth Centre in Picton
It was standing-room-only Monday night at an official opening for the Recreation Outreach Centre’s new Prince Edward County Youth Centre in Picton. Opened in the fall, the centre at 299 Main St., welcomes youth between the ages of 12 and 18 to enjoy a safe environment to connect with others, relax, or participate in programs […]
PECI Jr. Boys basketball team captures gold in Cobourg
The PECI Jr Boys basketball team captured the gold medal at the Cobourg Collegiate Institute Invitational on the weekend. The boys defeated the host school 52-24 and Trinity College 49-26 to advance to the championship game where they matched up with AAA Thomas A. Stewart from Peterborough. “They boys used their tenacious defence to dominate […]
Panthers score a win, take a break
Story and photos by Rebecca Juby The PECI Panthers Girls Hockey game today versus ENSS in Brighton is to be rescheduled due to freezing rain. The team was hungry for a win after the holiday break, beating the Nicholson Crusaders 14-0 last week. The game started out strong for the Panthers with Brooke Jackson scoring […]
